Chapter Summaries

Ye Fei began evolving his fire spiritual root with the Undying Fire Seed, unaware that the process had left him helpless and engulfed in flames. The unusual phenomenon attracted a Fox Wolf pack and its approaching king, while Little Fox and Little White Tiger fought to keep them outside the courtyard.

• Ye Fei prepared layered Wooden Fence defenses, then heeded Iceberg's warning and postponed using the Undying Fire Seed until morning.
• Ye Fei cultivated through the night, then used the Undying Fire Seed after breakfast and fell into an unresponsive state as flames surrounded him.
• Little Fox and Little White Tiger grew worried when Ye Fei caught fire, then noticed enemies approaching from the dead trees.
• The spiritual-root evolution attracted Fox Wolves and a Fox Wolf King, which advanced toward Ye Fei's courtyard.
• Little Fox and Little White Tiger killed the approaching Fox Wolves and guarded the courtyard while Ye Fei remained unconscious.

Ye Fei trapped and killed the Snow Mountain Destroyer · Fox Wolf King despite his interrupted Spiritual Root evolution leaving his health to drain, with help from the iceberg boy’s Bloodthirsty Chain. Its death pushed the Snow Mountain crisis into its final three-day stage, and Ye Fei returned the chain while continuing to chat with the boy.

• Ye Fei woke under the Fox Wolf King’s attack, used Golden Light Shield to survive, sealed the beast inside rings of fences and walls, and gave the two Little Dumplings Blood-Replenishing Pills.
• Ye Fei attacked the trapped Fox Wolf King with a repeating crossbow while managing the health loss caused by his interrupted evolution.
• The iceberg boy sent Ye Fei a Bloodthirsty Chain, which forced its bound target to lose health over time.
• Ye Fei repeatedly restrained the Fox Wolf King with the chain and shot it with arrows until it died, earning 500 Survival Points.
• The Fox Wolf Pack entered Revenge Mode, and the Snow Mountain crisis entered its final stage for three days.
• Ye Fei returned the chain and thanked the iceberg boy, then joked about being watched; the boy explained that he saw future information rather than people.

Ye Fei processed the Fox Wolf corpses and sold most of the materials, earning a huge number of Survival Points after Little Fox and Little White Tiger’s hunt. While recovering from his injuries, he also advanced his fire spiritual root and learned the Crimson Flame Fire Art.

• Ye Fei and Iceberg realized they had come from different worlds after Iceberg tried using a Faucet for the first time.
• Ye Fei processed the remaining Fox Wolf corpses and found that the two little furballs had killed 10 Fox Wolf Elites and 368 ordinary Fox Wolves.
• Ye Fei sold the Fox Wolf meat, sinews, fangs, claws, and leather for 2,937 Survival Points, bringing his total to 6,188.
• Ye Fei confirmed that his fire spiritual root had risen from 3 to 13 and learned the Crimson Flame Fire Art, increasing his spiritual energy limit to 6,000.

Ye Fei examined the Fire Phoenix Golden Core and found that it could hatch a Pet Egg linked to the Phoenix Tree, which he stored away until the tree grew. He then equipped the Flame Spirit Armor and gave Qingxue and Feng Bai their respective King Inner Cores, leaving both pets asleep while their evolutions began.

• Ye Fei discovered that the Fire Phoenix Golden Core revealed a Phoenix Tree Pet Egg, then stored both items until the Phoenix Tree grew.
• Ye Fei checked the Flame Spirit Armor, equipped it, and found it appeared as an invisible red vest that recharged during cultivation.
• Ye Fei saw that Qingxue had reached level 10 and could not advance further because of her bloodline, then gave her the Fox King Inner Core.
• Qingxue absorbed the Fox King Inner Core and began Essence Evolution while Ye Fei placed her beside his pillow.
• Feng Bai woke at level 10, and Ye Fei gave the cub the Tiger King Inner Core.
• Feng Bai curled around the inner core and fell asleep beside Qingxue as Ye Fei prepared to stew more meat for them.

Ye Fei noticed the unusual calm around his home and realized the wind had stopped, suggesting a blizzard was coming. After learning that the blizzard could damage courtyard walls and houses, he reinforced his defenses and wondered whether he could enhance furniture too.

• Ye Fei installed a trellis for the Grape Vine, which advanced from seedling stage to growth stage.
• Ye Fei realized the wind had stopped and warned the Grassland Junior Schoolmate to stay safe while he prepared his defenses.
• A Snow Mountain resident reported that the blizzard was damaging courtyard walls and houses.
• Ye Fei used Level 1 Enhancement Materials to strengthen all four layers of courtyard walls and the house's structure.
• Ye Fei noticed his remaining enhancement materials and considered trying to enhance his furniture.

Ye Fei enhanced his storage cabinets and discovered that his evolved pets, Qingxue and Feng Bai, could understand him. After feeding Qingxue and buying a more comfortable bed and a Gourmet Crafting Bench, he slept until evening, when Feng Bai woke and showed that he was hungry.

• Ye Fei found that only the Storage Cabinets could be enhanced and upgraded three of them to hold ten slots each.
• Qingxue woke and happily learned she could understand Ye Fei, though he still could not understand her.
• Ye Fei fed Qingxue three pieces of meat and prepared more food, realizing he would need a larger stove to feed both pets.
• Ye Fei bought a Gourmet Crafting Bench and a Comfortable Double Bed, then set up the new bed and rested on it.
• Feng Bai woke while Ye Fei slept, waited patiently with Qingxue, and jumped onto Ye Fei when he awoke, eager for food.

Ye Fei prepared for the blizzard, cared for Little Fox and Little White Tiger, and attempted Body Tempering again. He completed five rounds in a row without the severe pain he had experienced before, gaining a surprising range of attributes and wondering what had changed.

• Ye Fei tried the new Gourmet Crafting Bench and learned that Little White Tiger needed fifteen chunks of meat while Little Fox ate three.
• Ye Fei prepared twenty chunks of meat, comforted Little White Tiger, and tidied the yard and harvested its ripe vegetables as the blizzard approached.
• Ye Fei began his eighth Body Tempering attempt with Little Fox and Little White Tiger beside him and gained Defense and Spirit after succeeding.
• Ye Fei completed four more Body Tempering rounds, gaining points in Speed, Spirit, Defense, Strength, and Comprehension.
• Ye Fei realized that all five attempts had succeeded without the severe pain he expected and wondered what had changed.

Ye Fei discovered that the high-tier Crimson Flame Blazing Fire Art let him absorb Spiritual Energy nearly twice as quickly, making him eager to cultivate. When a blizzard struck and damaged his Courtyard Wall, he stayed inside with Qingxue and Feng Bai and planned to keep cultivating until he could attempt a breakthrough.

• Ye Fei compared his attributes and concluded that his cultivation art might explain his improved progress.
• Ye Fei cultivated with the Crimson Flame Blazing Fire Art and gained 16 Spiritual Energy in two hours.
• A blizzard approached, and Ye Fei saw storm-tossed objects slam into the Courtyard Wall and reduce its durability.
• Qingxue and Feng Bai helped Ye Fei identify a huge creature carried past by a tornado as a powerful kind of tiger.
• Ye Fei decided to remain in the courtyard, repair the damaged wall, and cultivate until he had enough Spiritual Energy to attempt Qi Refining Second Tier.

Ye Fei broke through to Qi Refining Second Tier and discovered that his cultivation had accelerated after entering an immersive state. After discussing cultivation with the boy on the iceberg, he recommended buying a better Cultivation Technique, then reflected on how little money he had.

• Ye Fei used 100 spiritual energy to break through to Qi Refining Second Tier, then continued cultivating in an immersive state.
• Ye Fei checked his gains and found that his attributes had increased and he had absorbed 46 spiritual energy in under four hours.
• Ye Fei asked the boy on the iceberg what could explain his faster spiritual energy absorption, and the boy suspected immersive cultivation was the main factor.
• Ye Fei told the boy that rewards had supplied most of his spiritual energy and recommended buying a better Cultivation Technique rather than enhancing the Spirit-Gathering Formation.
• The boy on the iceberg bought a Cultivation Technique and suggested Ye Fei save 20,000 survival points for Spirit-Gathering Formation enhancement materials, leaving Ye Fei conscious of how little he could afford.

After the Snow Mountain crisis ended, Ye Fei cared for Little Fox and Little White Tiger while the blizzard kept him confined. He watched the snow conceal the homesteads, then saw the surroundings reset once it cleared.

• Ye Fei compared his Combat Power with his three friends’ and fed the two little furballs twelve Beast Essence Stones.
• Little Fox let Little White Tiger eat ten stones and evolve first so it would become a stronger fighter, then ate the remaining two and went to sleep.
• A notification announced the Snow Mountain crisis had ended and Snow Mountain Destroyer · Fox Wolf had disappeared, while heavy snow blocked the view around the homesteads.
• Ye Fei checked the housing interface and suspected the expanding homestead boundaries and surrounding snow were part of a maintenance update.
• At one in the morning, the snow cleared, revealing dead trees, tangled branches, and a visible Supply Crate as the area beyond Ye Fei’s courtyard appeared reset.

Ye Fei let Little Fox and Little White Tiger hunt around the courtyard, processed the prey they brought back, and took them out after breakfast to search for plant seedlings. Little Fox burrowed into the snow to look for seedlings, leaving Ye Fei concerned as the chapter ended.

• Ye Fei let Little Fox and Little White Tiger open the courtyard wall and drag their hunted prey inside.
• Ye Fei processed a Snow Fox, then swept the courtyard snow and checked the growing Snow Lotus as the two pets brought back more prey.
• Ye Fei processed four pheasants, three rabbits, two Snow Wolves, and one Snow Fox, then stored the harvested materials.
• Ye Fei collected the Supply Crate and ate breakfast with the two pets, promising they could hunt again afterward.
• Ye Fei carried Little Fox and Little White Tiger outside to search for plant seedlings, and Little Fox immediately burrowed into the snow.

Ye Fei collected seedlings, expanded his homestead, and built a second story onto his house. After showing Little Fox and Little White Tiger the renovated home, he found them gleefully rolling down the stairs, leaving Little Fox embarrassed by their game.

• Little Fox brought Ye Fei a Pine Seedling, and he gently comforted her after reminding her of an embarrassing mishap from their first meeting.
• Ye Fei searched for plants and collected two Watermelon Seedlings, a Peach Tree Seedling, a Pear Tree Seedling, and an Apricot Tree Seedling, completing his quest with an extra seedling.
• Ye Fei sent Little Fox and Little White Tiger out hunting, expanded his courtyard, and added a second story and stairs to his wooden house.
• Little Fox and Little White Tiger returned with two Snow Wolves, and Ye Fei showed them the renovated house and moved the Storage Cabinets upstairs.
• Little White Tiger enthusiastically climbed and jumped down the stairs, and Ye Fei later caught both furballs rolling down them as Little Fox worried he would think they were stupid.

Ye Fei expanded the courtyard and installed a heavy iron gate so Little Fox and Little White Tiger could come and go without his help. After he entered immersive cultivation overnight, the two little ones defended the home from a snow wolf attack and brought dozens of carcasses inside; Ye Fei woke near dawn to find them safe.

• Ye Fei cleared the surrounding area and expanded the courtyard from 10 × 10 to 20 × 20, reducing its walls from six layers to three.
• After Little Fox and Little White Tiger brought home prey, Ye Fei bought and installed a heavy iron gate that let them enter and exit with their kills.
• Ye Fei warned Qingxue not to take risks at night, and Little Fox agreed to stay near him while he cultivated.
• Ye Fei entered immersive cultivation around midnight and failed to notice the warning that a pack of snow wolves was approaching.
• Little Fox and Little White Tiger fought the wolves and dragged more than forty carcasses into the courtyard before Ye Fei woke near dawn.

Ye Fei prepared dumplings and meat patties while Qingxue and Little White Tiger played in the yard after Qingxue advanced. After cleaning up and planting fruit trees and watermelon seedlings, he discovered he could rearrange the yard’s plants and cleared its center.

• Qingxue advanced after eating the snow wolves’ Beast Essence Stones, and Ye Fei disassembled the remaining carcasses for materials.
• Ye Fei ground snow wolf meat, bought flour and seasonings, and made dumplings and meat patties for himself and the two little fluffballs.
• Qingxue woke and joined Little White Tiger outside, where the pair knocked snow from the yard’s trees and plants.
• Ye Fei swept the snow, then planted peach, apricot, and pear trees along the house and put the Watermelon Seedlings beneath them.
• Ye Fei discovered he could move plants, shifted the grape vine and trellis, lined the pine trees along the courtyard wall, and cleared the yard’s center.

Ye Fei moved his meditation cushion beneath the Phoenix Tree and warned Little Fox and Little White Tiger not to touch it. At breakfast, the two fluffballs shared meat patties and tried Ye Fei’s dumplings, leaving Little White Tiger happily eating meat while Little Fox kept him from asking for more dumplings.

• Ye Fei set his Meditation Cushion beneath the Phoenix Tree, and Little White Tiger stopped Little Fox from getting too close to the tree.
• Ye Fei served Little Fox and Little White Tiger blue-quality meat patties and stewed meat for breakfast.
• Little Fox took four of the twelve meat patties, and Little White Tiger soon stopped sulking and tried to snuggle with her.
• Ye Fei offered each fluffball a dumpling, and Little Fox enjoyed the taste but decided meat made a better meal.
• Little Fox refused another dumpling and barked at Little White Tiger when he looked ready to ask for more.

Ye Fei searched the refreshed snowy area for green Supply Crates while chatting with his Junior Schoolmate on the Grassland about coal mining and his new Cultivation Technique. He found a useful haul and completed his quest by locating three green crates before returning home.

• Ye Fei told his Junior Schoolmate that the blizzard had ended and the area around his home had refreshed, while explaining that his quest required three green Supply Crates.
• Ye Fei learned that his Junior Schoolmate used ice to cool a Pickaxe that grew dangerously hot while mining coal.
• Ye Fei told his Junior Schoolmate that a higher-grade Cultivation Technique had helped him break through, without revealing its details.
• Ye Fei found and opened a green Supply Crate containing an Inventory Expansion Ticket, Licorice Seeds, a Sichuan Pepper Seedling, an Iron Axe, bread, and water.
• Ye Fei released Little Fox and Little White Tiger to play while he searched, then found enough green Supply Crates to complete his quest before eleven.

Ye Fei planted new seeds and reflected on how most players struggled to earn enough from farming while facing the costs and dangers of defending their homes. He left for an afternoon hunt with Little Fox and Feng Bai, grateful for their protection and determined to bring back prey.

• Ye Fei stored his supplies, planted the Potato Seeds, Sichuan Pepper Seedling, and Licorice Seed, and gained ten greening points from the Licorice Seed.
• Ye Fei checked his crops and noted that his first Cucumbers and Tomatoes were nearing the end of their mature stage.
• After reading chat-channel debates about yard size and the difficulty of earning through farming, Ye Fei reflected that hunting drops could outvalue days of growing crops.
• Ye Fei remembered that Little Fox and Feng Bai had enabled him to gather the points for cultivation and had protected him from dangers that threatened ordinary players.
• Little Fox and Feng Bai promised through their actions to protect Ye Fei, who told them to eat well before they went out to catch prey that afternoon.

Ye Fei expanded his Inventory, gathered wood and prey with Little Fox and Little White Tiger, and prepared food for the evening. When the boy on the iceberg questioned whether cooking distracted him from cultivation, Ye Fei said he wanted to grow stronger to stay alive but had no grand ambitions and would not deny himself a comfortable life.

• Ye Fei opened his Level 2 Survival Gift Pack, gained recovery pills and two Inventory Expansion Tickets, and increased his Inventory to seventeen slots.
• Ye Fei chopped trees while Little Fox and Little White Tiger brought back rabbits, pheasants, and other prey.
• Ye Fei prepared dinner for himself and the two little ones, then marinated Rabbit Meat and set up chicken in the Gourmet Crafting Bench.
• The boy on the iceberg asked Ye Fei whether cooking three meals a day distracted him from cultivation.
• Ye Fei told the boy that he valued food, safety, and living comfortably with the little ones more than pursuing grand ambitions.

Ye Fei and the two little fluffballs defeated a Snow Wolf Pack that attacked at midnight, and he dismantled the 53 corpses for materials. Little White Tiger consumed all 15 Beast Essence Stones and fell asleep, leaving Ye Fei to wonder how many more the pets would need to grow stronger.

• Ye Fei reassured Little Jun that cultivation could be a hobby, then added two rings of Wooden Fences around his home.
• When a Snow Wolf Pack attacked at midnight, Ye Fei told Qingxue and Feng Bai to herd the scattered wolves toward the courtyard.
• Qingxue and Feng Bai killed the trapped wolves while Ye Fei adjusted the fences to keep the pack contained.
• Ye Fei dismantled 53 Snow Wolf corpses and placed the Beast Essence Stones before the two little fluffballs.
• Qingxue gave all 15 Beast Essence Stones to Little White Tiger, who ate them and fell asleep as Ye Fei considered the cost of their advancement.

Ye Fei sold beast materials, prepared spicy food for his pets, and spent the morning chopping wood while the Little Fox and Feng Bai hunted. The Little Fox brought home an unknown pet egg, which Ye Fei placed safely on his bed to hatch.

• Ye Fei sold beast materials and earned over fifteen hundred Survival Points while cultivating overnight.
• Feng Bai advanced to level 3, and Ye Fei fed him and the Little Fox several rabbit and chicken dishes, including spicy rabbit meat that increased warmth.
• Ye Fei began his tree-cutting quest, while the Little Fox and Feng Bai hunted a wild bison, snow wolves, snow foxes, and a Snow Leopard.
• Feng Bai led Ye Fei to Qingxue, who had found and pushed a basketball-sized egg out of a block of ice.
• Ye Fei carried the unknown, hatchable Pet Egg home and placed it safely on the bed for the little fluffballs to play beside.